In the world of snooker, the roll of every ball touches the hearts of fans. The 2024 Snooker World Championship has entered the fourth day of competition, and China's snooker genius Ding Junhui is once again standing on this stage. In the first stage, he was temporarily behind the top seed in qualifying, Lisowski, 4-5. At 17:00 this afternoon, the second stage of the competition will continue, and the final winner will be revealed at that time.
In this World Championships, a total of 5 members of the Chinese army entered the main competition. But with Lu Haotian and Zhang Anda out, only Ding Junhui, Si Jiahui and Pang Junxu are still fighting. Among them, Pang Junxu led Milkins 5-4 in the first stage of the game.
In a fierce game, China's new star Si Jiahui defeated the three-time World Championship champion Mark Williams 10-9 and successfully advanced to the round of 16. In the other game, Mark Allen temporarily led Robbie Williams 6-2 in the first period.
The World Snooker Championship is the most important event in the snooker ranking tournament, and the prize money for the champion is up to 500,000 pounds. In contrast, the prize money for a ranking tournament winner will not exceed £150,000, and some may even be as little as £50,000. The prize money for the champion of the World Championships is about 10 times that of the champion of the general ranking tournament, which is enough to see its weight.
At present, the most world champions are billiards emperor Hendry and rocket O'Sullivan, who have each won 7 world championships. The World Championships are divided into the qualifying round and the main stage, of which the qualifying rounds are all 19 rounds and 10 wins. The 1/16 finals of the main match adopt a 19-game 10-win system, the 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals use a 25-game 13-win system, the semi-finals use a 33-game 17-win system, and the final adopts a 35-game 18-win system. The World Championships is a long-game system that is a mental and physical test for players, requiring not only superb skills but also super stamina.
Si Jiahui has been outstanding at the World Championships, where he is ranked 23rd in the world and made a name for himself by reaching the semi-finals of the World Championships last season. This season, Si Jiahui reached the final of the German Masters, and reached the final of the ranking tournament for the first time in his career, and his results made a breakthrough again. Si Jiahui was previously a pure attacking player with a sharp attack, but his defensive ability has also improved significantly this season. Especially judging from the competition of this World Championships, Si Jiahui's offensive and defensive capabilities are becoming more and more balanced, more stable, and more and more comprehensive.
Mark Williams is ranked No. 6 in the world and has 26 career ranking titles, including three world championships. Despite being almost 50 years old, he is still in very good shape. He has won the Open Championship and the Tour Championship this season, and is a top opponent that many players don't want to meet.
Si Jiahui put in a great performance against Mark Williams, and in the first stage of the match, the two sides went into the break with a 2-2 draw. After returning from the break, Si Jiahui won two games in a row, and then Mark Williams won two games in a row, and at the end of the first period, the overall score was 5-4, with Mark Williams leading. In the second stage, Si Jiahui scored 63 points, 61 points, 67 points and a wave of 4 consecutive whips in a single stroke, and the total score was 8-5. Subsequently, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and finally Si Jiahui defeated Mark Williams 10-9 and became the first player of the Chinese army to reach the round of 16.
Next, Si Jiahui will face Jack Jones in the 1/8 finals. And Mark Allen took a 6-2 lead over Robbie Williams in the other game. What is the result of the World Snooker Championship?
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